ROSE SPECIES

Evening Star, Issue 23451, 16 December 1939, Page 6

ROSE SPECIES

DUAL-PURPOSE SHRUBS OF GREAT CHARM Lady Galway advocated the moral general use of rose species in New land gardens,, when speaking at the Wellington Rose Show recently. Her Excellency commented on the charma of the rose species, and not without , reason, as many of these “ old timers ”< have qualities which are still unsurpassed by the efforts of the plan* breeder. Not only do the rose species produce delightful blooms in spring, but in nearly every case they produce crops of vivid-coloured hips, or fruits, in. autumn. For decorative purposes, •• hips are of exceptional value. Rose species procurable in New Zealand include the following popular varieties: — Moyesii, deep carmine red, with gold stamens, followed by pear-shaped scarlet hips. One of the most popular and very easily grown. Cavdata. a Chinese species with red flowers followed by vivid orange-red fruits. Bracteata Macartney Rose), a rambler having white flowers with yellow stamens. . Microphylla, one of the real oldfashioned roses of England. Blush pink! flowers. • . _ , Xanthirja, a strong-growing variety, with graceful foliage and yellow flowers. . Davidii, rose pink flowers, followed fay brilliant red fruits in autumn. These wild roses will thrive under conditions where -hybrids would die. They require little or no pruning, and will suffer more neglect than - most plants. In many varieties the foliage takes on brilliant autumn tints in late summer. Planting takes place in late autumn or. winter, but plants should be booked as early as possihle-r-stocks being limited.'